Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-07-22
RArHsRA PECULIAR eRRANo.
A Melancholy Young Man Who Wanted Ia
Sell SONS DiAmonds-Scared Out

A Melancholy Young Man Who Wanted 70
Sell Some Diamonds-scared Out
A handsome private cab stopped In
front Of an old established jewelry store
on Fulton street one day not long ago. A
tall man with a very pale face and MOURN
full black eyes alighted and walked into
the store. All the clerks were at once
upon the alert to serve him. He was
elegantly but quietly dressed, and carried
himself easily and gracefully. He had q
handsome face, with clear cut features,
and q rather long black mustache, but his
eyes were particularly attractive from
their peculiarly sad expression.
81 would like to see the proprietor, he
said in q quiet, manly voice,
A good looking young man, with a jovial
twinkle in his brown eyes, stepped for
ward. "What Is 1t i a do for your" he
Inquired.
the stranger. "a short time ago ] bought
q very elegant pair Of diamonds, intend
ing to give them TO my wife to have made
into q pair Of earrings" Here his voice
became very soft, and he with dificulty
concealed his emotion. ''Since then" he
continued In frmer tones, my wife has
died. Her illness dated from the time she
received the diamonds, and I am sum-
GENTLY supentitious TO connect the dia-
monds with that sad event. l am therefore
desirous Of getting rid Of them as speedily
- possible, and ] am willing to make q
sacri1ce In doing 3D."
Az he spoke the jeweler watched him
closely. The stranger drew q small pack.
age from his pocket and handed 1t to the
5eweler. The latter quickly opened II, and
two large and brilliant stones rolled ont
on the show case. The jeweler examined
them closely. "well, ! don't know about
buying them" he said. "How much do
you want for themf'
'rwer," said the man, dubiously, 81
paid $4,000 for them. I am willing, In
order TO get rid Of them right away, to
sell them for $780,"
The jeweler smiled slightly. "Where
did you buy theml" be inquired at length.
"At Tiffany's," was the reply.
The jeweler continued to toy with the
diamonds, and signs Of nervousness began
to show themselves In the face Of their
owner.
"You are quite sure that you paid
$4,000 for themf' said the jeweler, sud-
denly, looking the man fun in the face.
The latter started and turned o shade
paler.
Certainly; that is, I believe I did" he
stammered. 1T IL some time ago, and l
have been 80 upset by my affection since
then that ] may have forgotten the exact
price"
"You live In town, I presume'r contin-
ned the Jeweler, stin keeping his gaze
firmly nxed on his customers face
"Yes-that ID, no; I don't just at pres
ent. ] did live at the Windsor. ! am
living with some friends In the country
Just now"
"Quite sue about that, aren't YOUR
said the jeweler in q quizzing tone.
By this time the stranger had become
very weak b, his legs and more OF less
shaky all over. His hands trembled vio-
lently despite all efforts to control them
and his face was white and drawn.
Gathering himself together he said, in q
tone of pretended indignation, "What do
you mean, sir, by that question: / would
not sell the diamonds to you now at any
price ! did not expect to be insulted
when I came hsrA win trouble you 10
return my diamonds," and he put out his
hand 10 take them.
'Oh, no." returned the jeweler, quietly
smiling. 'You are night in saying that
you will not sen them TO M, but You will
not take them away either. Those dia-
monds are stolen"
cts q lie" cfied the man, his features
contracted. "Give them 10 me
The jeweler did not move, but continued
TO smile pleasantly. eff you wish ! will
call in o policeman" be Aid.
The fellow shrank back, and without
another word ran out Of the store. Quickly
whispering TO the coachman he jumped
into the cab and was rapidly driven away.
"You had considerable nerve to IN
mask that fellow" the reporter observed.
"Why, ! took him for some bank presi-
dent or retired Crnsus from his appear
ance and style Of his turnout"
The jeweler laughed SIT is not the
first time that such a thing has happened"
he said. "A jeweler in this city has to be
continually OF the qui vive to avoid being
taken In by swindlers. ] had the same
opinion Of this man that you did until he
began to tell me about these stones. As
soon as he said that he had bought them
at Tiffany's for $4,000 ! know they were
stolen"
"whyY" asked the reporter.
because Tiffany could not buy them
for that sun. Those jewels are worth at
least $4,000 at first cost. That is the way
we catch most thieves. We ply them with
questions about the jewels they want to
sell until they give themselves away"
"What do you do with the jewelryp
"We try to find the rightful owner." ~
New York Sun.